Vaccine design is a very important part to the survival of the human race. Without it the ever increasing chance of a pandemic of super viruses lingers over us constantly. First the world encountered the black plague, small pox and other deadly diseases and now today we have been subjected to the Bird Flu plus another strain known as the H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu. After the discovery of antibiotics bacteria’s were put into control however the virus was still unstoppable. With vaccine design we explore options to stop viral infections before they can take hold. Medical staff in Queensland, Australia have found a vaccine which may prevent the spread of the potentially lethal H1N1 Flu.
Early methods of immunization research or vaccine design was all done by pen and paper, recording complex algorisms and notes to document the outcome of the study. Now with the advancements in computer technology in the area if vaccine design there is a potential to do even greater things at an enormous rate through the inhuman speed of a computer. Computers can process information thousands of times faster than humans and therefore can calculate the results of active immunization tests in record time.
Vaccine design is about creating a drug that either stimulates the immune system to fight the virus or a vaccine that is capable of fighting the virus itself. The second outcome would be greatly desired so that the immune system can focus on doing other jobs such as protecting itself and therefore also not drain the body of so much energy. The destruction of the immune system will eventuate in death which is a viral infection such as HIV Aids which specifically affects the immune system.